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My wife has been diagnosed with a form of stomach cancer. She was admitted to hospital on 21st June after visiting her GP. After having endoscopy and biopsy procedure then another procedure to have a stent fitted to allow her to eat solid food she was...
My mum has been diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer last July. They couldn’t operate to remove the cancer but re-plumbed her so she could eat normally so the food bypassed the blockage she has. She has been through so much, chemo really took its toll...
Help Why am i having a wobble again over thinking forthcoming operation. I know it's normal to feel anxious about operation, but it's taking over me in waves . I am sorry to put this on this forum, and i know some people are not so lucky to be offered...
I just found this group and have already found some comfort reading through some of the posts! My husband, 60 years, and I are Danish citizens, living in Italy since year 2000. Around Christmas my husband had some small issues eating, so he saw our...
Hi, I went to the dentist yesterday as I needed a scale and polish which was the first one since finishing chemo last July ‘22… I was in so much discomfort I couldn’t last for less than a minute with it, the cold from the water tube was agonising. I had...
Hi all, My mum has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer: linitis plastica and it has spread into her duodenum and through the stomach wall. She's 60. It has just been awful. I can't get my head around it. I feel like I'm going through...
Can anyone share their experience of a full or part stomach removal operation . And the time scale for short term and long time recovery time scales . I am expecting my operation mid July to end of July. Trying to get mentally and physically preparing...
Can anyone tell me if they had same problem as me . My skin on face red sore and tight, very sore eye lids sore top lip nothing helping . I've used creams and lotions with no joy And ive taken antihistamines bags under my eyes so heavey and sore
Hi everyone Dad has completed his first round of chemo (four rounds of FLOT 80%) It has now been two weeks and today we received a call asking him to come in for a PET - CT tomorrow. Praying this shows some shrinkage so we can then get the go ahead...
Hi all, I’m happy to report I’m now two weeks post total gastrectomy.and starting to feel good. Recovery was pretty fast and eating has its challenges but I’m so happy to be this side of the experience. Right at this moment I’m on antibiotics for a very...
